# | Title | Artist | Rating | Length |
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1 | Overture | Henry Purcell | | 3:07 |
2 | Act I: Shake the cloud from off your brow (Belinda, Chorus) | Henry Purcell | | 1:10 |
3 | Act I: Ah! Belinda, I am press'd with torment (Dido) | Henry Purcell | | 3:26 |
4 | Act I: Grief increases by concealing (Belinda, Dido, Chorus) | Henry Purcell | | 0:57 |
5 | Act I: Whence could so much virtue spring (Dido, Belinda) | Henry Purcell | | 2:12 |
6 | Act I: Fear no danger to ensue (Belinda, 2nd Woman and Chorus) | Henry Purcell | | 1:40 |
7 | Act I: See, your Royal guest appears (Belinda, Aeneas, Dido)- baritone vocals:
- Thomas Hemsley (from 1952-03-15 until 1952-03-28)
- soprano vocals:
- Kirsten Flagstad (from 1952-03-15 until 1952-03-28) and Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (from 1952-03-15 until 1952-03-28)
- recorded at:
- Abbey Road Studio No. 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London , England, United Kingdom (from 1952-03-15 until 1952-03-28)
- recording of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I, 7. Recitative “See, your royal guest appears” (Belinda, Aeneas, Dido) (from 1952-03-15 until 1952-03-28)
- composer:
- Henry Purcell (in 1689)
- librettist:
- Nahum Tate
- part of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I
| Henry Purcell | | 1:17 |
8 | Act I: Cupid only throws the dart (Chorus) | Henry Purcell | | 0:35 |
9 | Act I: If not for mine, for Empire's sake (Aeneas) | Henry Purcell | | 0:24 |
10 | Act I: Pursue thy conquest, Love (Belinda) | Henry Purcell | | 0:49 |
11 | Act I: To the hills and the vales (Chorus) | Henry Purcell | | 1:15 |
12 | Act I: The Triumphing Dance | Henry Purcell | | 1:20 |
13 | Act II Scene 1: Prelude for the Witches | Henry Purcell | | 1:27 |
14 | Act II Scene 1: Wayward sisters (Sorceress, 1st Witch) | Henry Purcell | | 1:35 |
15 | Act II Scene 1: Harm's our delight (Chorus) | Henry Purcell | | 0:19 |
16 | Act II Scene 1: The Queen of Carthage, whom we hate (Sorceress, Chorus) | Henry Purcell | | 0:48 |
17 | Act II Scene 1: Ruin'd ere the set of sun (1st and 2nd Witches, Sorceress, Chorus)- recorded at:
- Abbey Road Studio No. 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London , England, United Kingdom (from 1952-03-15 until 1952-03-28)
- recording of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I, 17. Recitative “Ruin’d ere the set of sun?” (Two Witches, Sorceress) (from 1952-03-15 until 1952-03-28)
- composer:
- Henry Purcell
- librettist:
- Nahum Tate
- part of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II
- recording of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I, 18. “Ho ho ho!” (Chorus) (from 1952-03-15 until 1952-03-28)
- composer:
- Henry Purcell
- librettist:
- Nahum Tate
- part of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II
| Henry Purcell | | 1:30 |
18 | Act II Scene 1: But, ere we this perform (1st and 2nd Witches) | Henry Purcell | | 1:15 |
19 | Act II Scene 1: In our deep vaulted cell (Chorus) | Henry Purcell | | 1:17 |
20 | Act II Scene 1: Echo Dance of Furies | Henry Purcell | | 1:01 |
21 | Act II Scene 2: Ritornelle | Henry Purcell | | 0:29 |
22 | Act II Scene 2: Thanks to these lonesome vales (Belinda, Chorus) | Henry Purcell | | 1:44 |
23 | Act II Scene 2: Oft she visits this lone mountain (2nd Woman) | Henry Purcell | | 2:06 |
24 | Act II Scene 2: Behold, upon my bended spear (Aeneas, Dido)- baritone vocals:
- Thomas Hemsley (from 1952-03-15 until 1952-03-28)
- soprano vocals:
- Kirsten Flagstad (from 1952-03-15 until 1952-03-28)
- recorded at:
- Abbey Road Studio No. 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London , England, United Kingdom (from 1952-03-15 until 1952-03-28)
- recording of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene II, 25. Recitative “Behold, upon my bending spear” (Aeneas, Dido) (from 1952-03-15 until 1952-03-28)
- composer:
- Henry Purcell (in 1689)
- librettist:
- Nahum Tate
- part of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II
| Henry Purcell | | 0:36 |
25 | Act II Scene 2: Haste to town (Belinda, Chorus)- soprano vocals:
- Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (from 1952-03-15 until 1952-03-28)
- recorded at:
- Abbey Road Studio No. 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London , England, United Kingdom (from 1952-03-15 until 1952-03-28)
- recording of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene II, 26. Aria and Chorus “Haste, haste to town” (Belinda, Chorus) (from 1952-03-15 until 1952-03-28)
- composer:
- Henry Purcell
- librettist:
- Nahum Tate
- part of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II
| Henry Purcell | | 0:47 |
26 | Act II Scene 2: Stay, Prince! and hear great Jove's command (Spirit, Aeneas)- baritone vocals:
- Thomas Hemsley (from 1952-03-15 until 1952-03-28)
- soprano vocals:
- Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (from 1952-03-15 until 1952-03-28)
- recorded at:
- Abbey Road Studio No. 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London , England, United Kingdom (from 1952-03-15 until 1952-03-28)
- recording of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene II, 27. Recitative “Stay, Prince, and hear great Jove’s command” (Spirit, Aeneas) (from 1952-03-15 until 1952-03-28)
- composer:
- Henry Purcell (in 1689)
- librettist:
- Nahum Tate
- part of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II
| Henry Purcell | | 2:43 |
27 | Act II Scene 2: Then since our Charm's have sped (Chorus) | Henry Purcell | | 1:10 |
28 | Act III Scene 1: Prelude - Come away, fellow sailors (Sailor, Chorus)- recorded at:
- Abbey Road Studio No. 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London , England, United Kingdom (from 1952-03-15 until 1952-03-28)
- recording of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 28. Prelude “Come away, fellow sailors, your anchors be weighing” (First Sailor, Chorus) (from 1952-03-15 until 1952-03-28)
- composer:
- Henry Purcell (in 1689)
- librettist:
- Nahum Tate
- part of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III
| Henry Purcell | | 1:45 |
29 | Act III Scene 1: The Sailor's Dance | Henry Purcell | | 0:43 |
30 | Act III Scene 1: See, the flags and streamers curling (Sorceress, 1st and 2nd Witches) | Henry Purcell | | 0:56 |
31 | Act III Scene 1: Our next motion (Sorceress) | Henry Purcell | | 0:41 |
32 | Act III Scene 1: Destruction's our delight (Chorus) | Henry Purcell | | 0:35 |
33 | Act III Scene 1: The Witches' Dance | Henry Purcell | | 1:32 |
34 | Act III Scene 2: Your counsel all is urg'd in vain (Dido, Belinda, Aeneas) | Henry Purcell | | 4:41 |
35 | Act III Scene 2: Great minds against themselves conspire (Chorus) | Henry Purcell | | 1:13 |
36 | Act III Scene 2: Thy hand, Belinda; darkness shades me (Dido) | Henry Purcell | | 1:07 |
37 | Act III Scene 2: When I am laid in earth (Dido) | Henry Purcell | | 3:59 |
38 | Act III Scene 2: With drooping wings ye cupids come (Chorus) | Henry Purcell | | 4:36 |